Andrew Jackson Smith (Medal of Honor)

Andrew Jackson Smith
Smith c. 1862
Born(1843-09-03)September 3, 1843
United States
DiedMarch 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 88)
Livingston County, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankColor Sergeant
Unit55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Andrew Jackson Smith (September 3, 1843 – March 4, 1932) served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received America's highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for his action in the Battle of Honey Hill.